“Half …..”
“Half broken hearted”
metaphor
either the couples where not properly in love with each other Or only half the couples is broken-hearted
“Thy v…….”
“Thy vows are all broken”
direct address, verb, references to marriage
address from lover directly-make poem more personal
“And sh…….”
“And share in its shame”
alliteration(siblings)
‘sh’ sound links o silence and secrecy,
reminiscent of whispers
“How ……….”
“How should i greet thee? with silence and tears”
repetition from first stanza,rhetorical question, circular structure
emphases secrecy and sorrow. speaker is hurting and cant move on
themes and tone
loss
painful memory
bitter and blameful tone
link to?
neutral tones